Ministry uncertain how far oil spill has travelled
Representatives from the Ministry of Environment say it’s unclear how far oil has travelled down the North Saskatchewan River.
Lo Cheng, director of the environmental emergencies division with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said aerial surveillance shows the oil sheen has likely reached Highway 6 near Choiceland, though they won’t be able to confirm until further testing is complete.
She said it’s difficult to predict how the oil will move down the North Saskatchewan River and is difficult to spot, due to the existing brown colour of the river and the number of solubles within it.
“We really want to sample and verify before saying the sheen has reached Highway 6,” she said.